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Discover Ludwig"harsh love" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It could be used to describe an honest, yet stern attitude of affection or a tough stance of discipline that a parent or guardian provides their child or ward in order to teach life lessons. For example, "My grandmother had a lot of love for me, but her harsh love made me a better person."
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Eminent columnists speak calmly of the need for "harsh love" toward civilian protesters to rationalise the state's ruthless response.
Where much one-on-one theatre is consciously feel-good, predicated on long-standing ideas about communion, ritual and theatre, Trilogy is harsh love at its best, and a psychological wringer at its worst.
) and never be unnecessarily mean or excessively harsh, love honesty, love real justice, always show admiration of good teachings and good learning, knowing the Truth and upholding conservative standards.
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They were stereotypical — even harsh — depictions of love.
The harsh, sadly hopeful love story that unfolds within this context is both simple and complex.
"I hope people see the work he did in such a harsh environment, his love for the Inuit and their lives and the relationship he developed with these people, who he felt were a dying breed".
Out of good issues evil; out of love, harsh judgment.
"In order to avoid harsh judgement by loved ones and society at large, women may be very much inclined to downplay their use".
Bruno Mars, 26, was also nominated in those two categories, for "Grenade," his harsh song about unrequited love, and his "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," is in the best album contest.
By Vince Aletti The South African photographer David Goldblatt calls himself "an unlicensed, self-appointed social critic" of his country and compatriots, "sometimes harsh, but not without love".
The contrast of sticky love and harsh callousness is itself literary, though typical of literature characterised by Somerset Maugham as being "not of the first water", the kind of which he considered himself a first-rate exponent.
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